Overview

Applicants to the Pre-Professional Program from The University of Texas at San Antonio may be:

Career-changers: those who are science undergraduates who have completed the required coursework for medical school and wish to transition to medical school
Career-enhancers: those with a pre-med background who require grade and/or Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score enhancement to bolster their competitiveness for admission to these schools.

Features of the program include:

Preparation for Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
Curriculum similar to the pre-clinical years of medical school
Faculty involved in training students in the medical, dental and health profession schools
Personalized academic advising that includes workshops on applying to medical schools
Small class sizes studying as a single cohort
Opportunities to develop professionalism skills

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Clinical Seminars
Clinically-Oriented Human Anatomy
Human Histology
Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Neuroanatomy
Pre-Medical Biochemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

21 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Medicine View 526 other Masters in Medicine in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application
A Statement of Purpose (up to 2500 characters with spaces) that describes your background and motivation for becoming a healthcare professional.
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. At the time of matriculation into the program, applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. chemistry, physics, psychology, biomedical engineering), one year each of General Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physics, with accompanying labs, with a grade “B” or better, and a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of major coursework completed
A curriculum vitae/resumé documenting educational background, volunteering, and work experience
One essay (up to 2500 characters with spaces) based on topics stated on the application form
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

24003 USD / year

≈ 24003 USD / year
Out-of-State

24003 USD / year

≈ 24003 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15498 USD / year

≈ 15498 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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